Bar Associations/Foundations

Bloomington attorney Mike Phelps was a successful defender for insurance companies for nine years. But a personal injury
case that he won on behalf of the defendant caused him to question whether he was ready for a change.

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the Northern District of Indiana was essentially creating a built-in
appeal issue on ineffective assistance of counsel, and it called out a senior judge for violating a man’s Sixth Amendment
right to choose his own lawyer.

Time is money. Money makes the world go ’round. So what is so powerful that it can motivate busy lawyers to give up
both? Perhaps it is the realization that with a small donation of each, they have the power to help alleviate hunger among
children and families in central Indiana.

A medical device which “presents a potential unreasonable risk of illness or injury” that cannot be alleviated
by alternate means such as proper labeling, prohibitions against adulteration, performance standards, or post-market surveillance
falls within Class III under the Medical Device Amendments to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

Whether you are a sole practitioner or the managing partner of one of Indy’s largest law firms, the IndyBar’s
Attorneys for an Independent Bench (“AIB”) may be the best alternative to support judicial candidates in the 2012
elections for Marion Circuit and Superior Courts.

In the unfortunate event of a construction jobsite accident that results in bodily injury or, in the worst-case scenario,
a fatality, the resulting claims and litigation can be extremely complex. Construction jobsite accident claims often play
out as follows.

When I got out of bed this morning, a Tea Party activist on the morning news was decrying government intrusion into our lives
and our freedom. He seemed to be saying that our lives would be so much better without government getting in our way and getting
in the way of businesses trying to make our lives better through the free market system.

Andrew Campbell, Chair of IndyBar’s Pro Bono Standing Committee and an associate at Baker & Daniels, has announced
that vacancies currently exist on the committee. Due to job transfers outside the city three vacancies have recently been
created.

In an increasingly complex world full of legal intricacies and overlapping requirements, the sphere of Education Law has become
a jungle filled with a multitude of federal and state laws, regulations, case law decisions, and executive orders. It is a
practice area that requires a thorough knowledge of the law for both those representing schools and parents.